PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Wiwczaryk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hardy
vs
Wiwczaryk

186 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Wiwczaryk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wiwczaryk is controlling him.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiwczaryk is one step ahead there.
Wiwczaryk content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hardy has an active guard here but Wiwczaryk has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiwczaryk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wiwczaryk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Wiwczaryk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hardy manages to get to full guard.

Hardy is looking for a triangle but Wiwczaryk pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiwczaryk throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hardy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wiwczaryk has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Wiwczaryk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy fails to pull guard.

Wiwczaryk successfully pulls guard.
Wiwczaryk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy stands up over Wiwczaryk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wiwczaryk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Wiwczaryk has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiwczaryk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hardy defends well.
Hardy cracks Wiwczaryk with a solid left hand.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wiwczaryk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Wiwczaryk wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Wiwczaryk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wiwczaryk is trying to keep Hardy in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardy cracks Wiwczaryk with a solid left hand.
Hardy throws a strike but Wiwczaryk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Wiwczaryk defends easily.

Hardy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wiwczaryk presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Wiwczaryk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herman Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hardy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hardy is stalling here.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Wiwczaryk has him pressed against the cage.

Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herman Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wiwczaryk gets a clinch.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiwczaryk has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiwczaryk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wiwczaryk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hardy breaks the clinch.

Wiwczaryk has managed to clinch.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.

Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wiwczaryk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiwczaryk postures up.
Wiwczaryk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wiwczaryk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Wiwczaryk from controlling successfully.

Hardy working for submissions but it's allowed Wiwczaryk to get to half guard.
Wiwczaryk wants to take a breather but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wiwczaryk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wiwczaryk.
Wiwczaryk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wiwczaryk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Wiwczaryk tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Wiwczaryk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to roll over but Wiwczaryk keeps him under control.

Wiwczaryk decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Wiwczaryk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hardy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiwczaryk trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wiwczaryk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wiwczaryk drives through with a takedown into Hardy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tyler Wiwczaryk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiwczaryk trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy wants to stand up but Wiwczaryk is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiwczaryk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hardy uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Wiwczaryk scores with a four punch combination!

Wiwczaryk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardy to the mat! Hardy manages to get full guard.
Wiwczaryk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiwczaryk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hardy trying to control the position.
Wiwczaryk controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiwczaryk wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy is trying to hold Wiwczaryk in close to prevent damage but Wiwczaryk has managed to pass into half guard.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Wiwczaryk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wiwczaryk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Wiwczaryk shows good takedown defense.

Wiwczaryk dives in and scores a takedown into Hardy's guard.
Wiwczaryk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Wiwczaryk tries to pass.
Wiwczaryk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wiwczaryk stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiwczaryk stops Hardy from standing up.
Wiwczaryk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardy's guard.
Wiwczaryk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiwczaryk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiwczaryk misses with a head shot. Hardy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiwczaryk prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Wiwczaryk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiwczaryk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wiwczaryk!